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5.23 sing with you | Dozens of people in Xincui Shopping Mall slogan police Chai Wan MTR station

2020-05-23T15:45:09.731Z


The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau will submit the National Anthem Bill to the Legislative Council Assembly to resume the second reading debate next Wednesday (27th). The incident has different opinions in different camps. Netizens opposed the legislation of the national anthem law and launched the "Xin Cui and You Sing" campaign, calling on the public to gather and sing at the Xin Cui Shopping Mall in Chai Wan at 6pm this (23rd) evening. Dozens of people gathered in the atrium of the shopping mall, and some brought slogans against the national anthem law and the Hong Kong version of the national security law. [19:35] The policeman in the mall leaves. [19:25] Three men and women in the mall were suspected to be plainclothes policemen by the people at the scene. Someone followed the three and called "A Sir, I am shopping at the mall." Later, a number of uniformed police officers entered the mall, and three people were separated After leaving, the police reported to the shopping mall to open the microphone and called on the people present to keep the passage for the public to walk, and some shops immediately closed. [19:10] A number of police officers intercepted 4 people and searched bags at the MTR station near the exit of the mall. Other police officers pulled up the blockade line and the 4 people were later released. Some citizens scolded the police officers present.


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Author: Yang Wanting Yu Ruijing

2020-05-23 18:00

Last update date: 2020-05-23 20:20

The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau will submit the National Anthem Bill to the Legislative Council Assembly to resume the second reading debate next Wednesday (27th). The incident has different opinions in different camps. Netizens opposed the legislation of the national anthem law and launched the "Xin Cui and You Sing" campaign, calling on the public to gather and sing at the Xin Cui Shopping Mall in Chai Wan at 6pm this (23rd) evening. Dozens of people gathered in the atrium of the shopping mall, and some brought slogans against the national anthem law and the Hong Kong version of the national security law.

[19:35] The policeman in the mall leaves.

[19:25] Three men and women in the mall were suspected to be plainclothes policemen by the people at the scene. Someone followed the three and called "A Sir, I am shopping at the mall." Later, a number of uniformed police officers entered the mall, and three people were separated After leaving, the police reported to the shopping mall to open the microphone and called on the people present to keep the passage for the public to walk, and some shops immediately closed.

[19:10] A number of police officers intercepted 4 people and searched bags at the MTR station near the exit of the mall. Other police officers pulled up the blockade line and the 4 people were later released. Some citizens scolded the police officers present.

[18:10] Several uniformed police officers pass through the first-floor passage of the mall. Some of the police officers hold a round shield and then pass the mall exit to the Chai Wan MTR station.
[18:00] Dozens of people gathered at the shopping mall atrium and the first floor railing position and shouted slogans, including "National Anthem Evil Law", etc. Some people carried banners and banners held high. Some demonstrators trampled the photos of the Commissioner of Police Deng Bingqiang on the ground.
[17:50] A police officer was on alert at Chai Wan Station and intercepted a passerby, and then released.

Participants gathered in the mall atrium and on the first floor railing location. (Photo by Yu Ruijing)

Demonstrators brought slogans and flags. (Photo by Yu Junliang)

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